C1Part 11Advancement of equality

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Chapter 1Public sector equality duty

157Interpretation

1

This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

2

A relevant Welsh authority is a person (other than the Assembly Commission) whose functions—

a

are exercisable only in or as regards Wales, and

b

are wholly or mainly devolved Welsh functions.

3

A cross-border Welsh authority is a person other than a relevant Welsh authority (or the Assembly Commission) who has any function that—

a

is exercisable in or as regards Wales, and

b

is a devolved Welsh function.

4

The Assembly Commission has the same meaning as in the Government of Wales Act 2006.

5

A function is a devolved Welsh function if it relates to—

a

a matter in respect of which functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government, or

b

a matter within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales.

6

A relevant Scottish authority is a public body, public office or holder of a public office—

a

which is not a cross-border Scottish authority or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body,

b

whose functions are exercisable only in or as regards Scotland, and

c

at least some of whose functions do not relate to reserved matters.

7

A cross-border Scottish authority is a cross-border public authority within the meaning given by section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998.

8

A function is a devolved Scottish function if it—

a

is exercisable in or as regards Scotland, and

b

does not relate to reserved matters.

9

Reserved matters has the same meaning as in the Scotland Act 1998.